World Baseball Classic

A weekly look back at sports in the Lehigh Valley, in anniversaries of multiples of five years. July 7 2000—Freedom graduate Tanya Lindenmuth and Trexlertown native Marty Nothstein are among four cyclists who train at the Lehigh County Velodrome named to the 2000 U.S. Olympic Cycling team. New Jersey natives Jamie and Jonas Carney are also selected for the team. 1980—With Muhammad Ali taunting him from his ringside seat, unbeaten Larry Holmes (35-0) defends his WBC title by knocking out Scott LeDoux in the seventh round of their title fight in Bloomington, Minn. Seven is Holmes' lucky number for the night — it's his seventh successful title defense and he...

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A weekly look back at sports in the Lehigh Valley, in anniversaries of multiples of five years.
July 7
2000—Freedom graduate Tanya Lindenmuth and Trexlertown native Marty Nothstein are among four cyclists who train at the Lehigh County Velodrome named...

NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Teixeira turned on a 94 mph fastball from Brad Boxberger and hit a sharp grounder between the diving bodies of James Loney, positioned just off first base, and second baseman Jake Elmore, about 15 feet from the foul line, in short...

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According to the report, a deal with a major-league team could be imminent and might...

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Perhaps Bill Veeck had the right idea in...

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Olivera’s deal includes a $28-million bonus, according to his agent, Greg Genske.
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But past the rows of one-room concrete buildings with peeling...

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